Current Research in Egyptology 2009 : proceedings of the tenth annual symposium : which took place at the University of Liverpool, 7-9 January 2009

The tenth annual Current Research in Egyptology conference was held at the University of Liverpool in January 2009 and welcomed Egyptology graduates from all over the world. This volume is a compilation of some of the papers that were given at the conference, that show the diverse nature of current research in Egyptology. Cover......Page 1 Symposium papers not included in this volume......Page 5 Introduction......Page 7 Crossing of the Lake Ritual......Page 14 Is Selket ‘The Lady of Chemmis and Wife of Horus’?......Page 28 Dwarves at Amarna; Social Acceptance or Amusement for the Royal Family?......Page 36 The Use of Scientific Techniques and the Study of Ancient Egyptian and Near EasternWeaponry from the Garstang Museum, School of Archaeology, Classics andEgyptology, University of Liverpool......Page 43 Egypt’s Encounter with the West: Race, Culture and Identity......Page 56 ‘The Like of Which Never Existed’: The Memphite Building Programmeof Amenhotep III......Page 66 New Technology or Regression? A Compositional Study of Faience Beadsfrom Two Tombs in Abydos......Page 80 Mass-Production in New Kingdom Egypt: The Industries of Amarna and Piramesse......Page 94 The Veterinary Papyrus of Kahun......Page 112 A Brief Presentation of the Egyptian Collection at the ‘Accademia dei Concordi’,Rovigo, Italy. A look at published and unpublished objects......Page 119 Embodiment Theory and the Body in Ancient Egypt......Page 129 House to House. A Comparative Study of Ancient Egyptian Houses from the NewKingdom to the Ptolemaic Period (1539–32 BC)......Page 141 Counting the Dead – Some Remarks on the Haker-Festival......Page 158 The Images of Fortifi cations in the Sety I Battle Reliefs: Comparing Art and Archaeology......Page 170 The Word wnx.wj: its Writings, Determinatives, Meaning and Use in the Old Kingdom......Page 184 Edited By Judith Corbelli, Daniel Boatright And Claire Malleson. Includes Bibliographical References.